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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

212 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Road Closed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 1

The private road via Boonaldoon Woolshed will be closed to the public on the completion of the culvert at the 25 mile per…

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Motor Car Overturns

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 3

On Friday a fatal motor smash occurred about four miles from RydaL, Lieut-Colonel Harold Paul, of the firm of Glasson and Co., auctioneers…

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Motor Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

Messrs. James Curnow and Hugh Knuckey were killed near Bargo (Vic.) as the result of the brake of a motor car refusing to act, causing the car to…

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Starving Stock Rates Action by Railway Department

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 1

In view of the dry conditions, over a considerable part of the state, the shifting of starving stock is rapidly growing in [?]…

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Motor Car Tragedy. Two Men Killed. MELBOURNE, This Afternoon

North West Champion · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

A car, driven by James Cur[?] toppled oyer precipice on Sunday [?] a spot called the The Gap, [?] Dargo, through the brakes fail[?]…

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Killed by Motor Lorry

North West Champion · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

John Sounders, aged 5 years residing at Redfern was run over and killed by a motor lorry. The child's skull was rushed…

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The City Railway Pushing on the Work

North West Champion · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 2

The city railway is to be [?]shed on [?] as rapidly as possible. The Government has been forced to re[?] im[?]sible position wind will [?]…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 2

Mrs. Cecilia Garland, 22, was crossing the road in Darlinghurst last night carrying her four months' od daughter when she was knocked down by a…

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Dunlop Road Race. "Warrnambool" Goes to New Zealand

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 4

The greatest handicap road contest in the world, the Warrnambool-Melbourne race, 165 miles, was decided on Saturday, 14th October, and resulted…

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Trams Collide. Seventeen People Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

A collision occurred last night between two trams in Anzac Parade. Seventeen people received minor injuries. A number were conveyed to…

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Palings on Railway Line

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

Three palings, about five feet long, were placed on the down railway line between Pymble and Turramurra on Saturday. Fortunately a passenger on…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 4

The use of gaiters on motor car springs and especially those kinds which have provision for positive inbrictalon of the spring leaves where…

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Railway Smashes Ghastly Affair in Roumania London

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 2

Reports have reached Berlin that appalling details are forthcoming of the collision last week between two Bucharest to Constanza express…

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Struggle in Train. Man Breaks Eight Windows

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 1

There was trouble on Monday night on the train which leaves Sydney for Homebush at 11 p.m. and as a result a man had to receive medical treatment…

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Local and General Yarrie Lake Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

This centre had an inch of rain recently, and the fall freshened the wheat crops against which the dry weather affected badly. Most of the…

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Late Telegrams. North Shore Bridge. Bill, Passes Third Reading. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly the North Shore Bridge passed the third reading by 39 votes to 30, and has been forwarded to the Legislative Council, where its…

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Motor Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. T. Taylor, the Assistant Forestor at Gunnedah, and will known in Narrabri, was recently a passenger in a service motor car that collided…

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That Bridge

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 2

There are legitimate di[?]erences of opinion as to the wisdom of the proposal of the Government to allocate at this juncture six million sterling…

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North Shore Bridge

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 2

When the North Shore Bridge comes before the Legislative Council a strong effort will be mads to defeat [?]. A considerable amount of lobbying…

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Motoring & Cycling

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 3

About the middle of September we learnt by cablegram that the price of petrol in Great Britain had been reduced by 5½d, making the cost of the…

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